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and other stories from this week israel's troops exchanged with syria where the rebels are gaining more support from the west to get rid of the assad regime. the eurozone sinks back in recession as take to the streets in the first chord major european strike to demand an end to a sturdy. china finishes its once in a decade power transfer with new leaders taking over the country's top post we find out what challenges lie ahead for beijing. in the back of the past seven days top stories in the latest developments this is the weekly on t.v. and we start with breaking news this hour for reporters in gaza are a force to scramble is that office is a targeted by israeli bombs several journalists have been wounded says it wants to send gaza back to the middle ages and is preparing a ground invasion while militants retaliate with guided rockets. has the latest. what we're witnessing is a significant climb in the casualty count and increasingly more and more of these casualties are in fact civilians now they will really have to stick with it cool to holdings but who also hit by israeli missiles a
and other stories from this week israel's troops exchanged with syria where the rebels are gaining more support from the west to get rid of the assad regime. the eurozone sinks back in recession as take to the streets in the first chord major european strike to demand an end to a sturdy. china finishes its once in a decade power transfer with new leaders taking over the country's top post we find out what challenges lie ahead for beijing. in the back of the past seven days top stories in the...
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what we are seeing happen with syria is a trend that looks like syria could be a failedded state. the prospect of syria becoming a failed state, given who the neighbors are, iraq, turkey, jordan, lebanon, israel, the prospect of it being a failed state and the conflict on the inside radiating outward, seeing more and more examples of that, all of that creates an increasing pressure to try to do more to affect the situation there. it's not an accident, in my mind, that the secretary of state focused on doing more now to create an alternative, to a syria national council, producing a coherent syria opposition. my own feeling is that is one step to be taken, but there's more that need to be taken, and i think in this regard, one of the things to keep focused on is not just this emerging idea that's come out of turkey about a new way to produce a no-fly zone, meaning use patriots as a more interesting innovative creative way of possibly creating no-fly zones. that may or may not be something that gets explored. i believe the prospects goes up, and i say that because the balance of for
what we are seeing happen with syria is a trend that looks like syria could be a failedded state. the prospect of syria becoming a failed state, given who the neighbors are, iraq, turkey, jordan, lebanon, israel, the prospect of it being a failed state and the conflict on the inside radiating outward, seeing more and more examples of that, all of that creates an increasing pressure to try to do more to affect the situation there. it's not an accident, in my mind, that the secretary of state...
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syria's opposition forms a new political body to help the rebels and their western supporters topple president asad amid criticism the foreign based coalition may have not much support in syria itself. meanwhile fears are mounting in the conflict foreign country that rebel fighters are increasingly targeting civilians simply for their religion still the syrian government. and as the greeks simmer over even more cuts portugal for hair is an angry reception for the german chancellor a scene of the main force behind words of stare dry. it is not i am the russian capital you're watching r.t. with me marina joshie syria's fractured opposition has managed to form a new political body to help the rebels and there are foreign backers oust president asad the deal signed in the qatari capital doha follows pressure from western and arab supporters who are also waiting to see the formation of syria's new government in exile but some analysts are questioning just how much the initiative takes into account the will the syrians themselves. the only reason we have that almost tissue quality agreemen
syria's opposition forms a new political body to help the rebels and their western supporters topple president asad amid criticism the foreign based coalition may have not much support in syria itself. meanwhile fears are mounting in the conflict foreign country that rebel fighters are increasingly targeting civilians simply for their religion still the syrian government. and as the greeks simmer over even more cuts portugal for hair is an angry reception for the german chancellor a scene of...
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our diplomatic correspondent has the latest. >> a regime bombing run in northern syria. this act of this video shows the bombs falling. it is the latest evidence of an unequal war that opposition rebels are convinced they can win. fighters of the free syrian army insists they are taking ground. but opposition leaders have been greatly hampered by deep divisions until now. which is what makes these pictures so significant. the new opposition coalition to discuss ways that britain can strengthen their hand. first, the government needed assurances from the opposition leader. >> i welcome the commitment he has made to reach out to all opposition groups and communities and to respect human rights, to finalize a clear plan for political transition in syria, and of course to demonstrate how the coalition can be a credible political alternative to the upside receive. -- the assad regime. >> the opposition coalition needs international recognition. france jump first. britain will be close behind. that means they could be sued arming the rebels, but the u.n. embargo will have to b
our diplomatic correspondent has the latest. >> a regime bombing run in northern syria. this act of this video shows the bombs falling. it is the latest evidence of an unequal war that opposition rebels are convinced they can win. fighters of the free syrian army insists they are taking ground. but opposition leaders have been greatly hampered by deep divisions until now. which is what makes these pictures so significant. the new opposition coalition to discuss ways that britain can...
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outside of syria actually have within syria and i think as i started wanting to say that they don't have much widespread support within syria you know before you touch on the topic of what's been happening in doha or in the last few days i think a fundamental point which has been missed is that the future affairs of an independent software in country are being discussed by foreign governments in a foreign country that is absolutely rageous we're talking about the united nations the pillars of the united nation state so currency being completely undermined i mean if there was a domestic crisis for example in spain would it be acceptable for foreign governments to convene in rome the capital bitterly to discuss the future affairs of spain it's absolutely outrageous and it's also illegal under international law who are. then your syrian rebel coalition is now seeking official recognition from abroad and aims to administer the flow of funds and potentially arms to rebels but the antacid forces may see direct assistance from foreign troops as a british top soldier has said hundreds of u.
outside of syria actually have within syria and i think as i started wanting to say that they don't have much widespread support within syria you know before you touch on the topic of what's been happening in doha or in the last few days i think a fundamental point which has been missed is that the future affairs of an independent software in country are being discussed by foreign governments in a foreign country that is absolutely rageous we're talking about the united nations the pillars of...
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the stakes are high and the deployment of israeli ground forces and syria now threatening the stability of the entire region. >> the situation is incredibly serious. there is a danger that is spreading and control throughout the region, and afraid to say. >> with that in mind, the german foreign minister left the talks prematurely to catch a flight to israel. what's the international monetary fund is urging european governments to take a loss on their holdings of greek government bonds. the imf says the the only way to make grease solvent. >> the move is unpopular in a number of countries, including germany. taking a loss on a greek debt, or a hair cut, is illegal. the director of the imf will be having a talk with eurozone finance ministers. "she came to the philippines to talk about the asian economy, but even in manila, christina guard was unable to escape the eurozone debt crisis -- cristina lagard could not escape the debr crisis. the greek debt is expected to spiral to nearly 180% by the end of this year. by next year, it could be pushing 190%. the head of the imf has suggested th
the stakes are high and the deployment of israeli ground forces and syria now threatening the stability of the entire region. >> the situation is incredibly serious. there is a danger that is spreading and control throughout the region, and afraid to say. >> with that in mind, the german foreign minister left the talks prematurely to catch a flight to israel. what's the international monetary fund is urging european governments to take a loss on their holdings of greek government...
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third, a -- syria. third, to develop its plan to meet people's basic needs in opposition-held areas, and this team will draw up recommendations for areas for further u.k. assistance. fourth and separately, my right norable friend, the secretary of state for international development, is looking at increasing our assistance to syrians affected by the conflict. this could include increasing our humanitarian medical assistance for wounded syrian civilians by providing u.k. funding for hospitals and mobile clinics and training for health workers. and we intend to launch new work to support victims of sexual violence in syria. this new package of support is around 2 million pounds of immediate comment. this comes on top of the training of citizen journalists, human rightsdvocates, doctors an syrian advocates we have provided and the equipment and water purification kits for unarmed groups that i announced during the summ. alongside the increased political and practical support, we are pressing the e.u. to in
third, a -- syria. third, to develop its plan to meet people's basic needs in opposition-held areas, and this team will draw up recommendations for areas for further u.k. assistance. fourth and separately, my right norable friend, the secretary of state for international development, is looking at increasing our assistance to syrians affected by the conflict. this could include increasing our humanitarian medical assistance for wounded syrian civilians by providing u.k. funding for hospitals...
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like the crisis in the middle east the iranian nuclear program and of course because we've been in syria also energy and trade ties are very important part of the relationship between russia and germany so they're going to be talked about as well but to leaders are also expected to discuss the human rights situation in russia one of several wars which have been passed recently and which some members of the german policy as antidemocratic in fact even gave a list of questions which he's expected to ask the russian president will already heard from was going to produce press service which said that the russian leader is prepared to answer all of them and ask some in return so there are definitely things to talk about and of course i'll bring you all the details of this meeting as soon as it happens here in moscow. whipping up a storm of controversy for us not to say juicy is facing flak after has revealed its sort of disaster relief train was on the very day sunday was upgraded by forecasters to superstorm. sandy also on our website this story of a top model for news and host more subtle w
like the crisis in the middle east the iranian nuclear program and of course because we've been in syria also energy and trade ties are very important part of the relationship between russia and germany so they're going to be talked about as well but to leaders are also expected to discuss the human rights situation in russia one of several wars which have been passed recently and which some members of the german policy as antidemocratic in fact even gave a list of questions which he's expected...
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against the against that form of politics the word syria because you know that this is violating. the un yugoslavia war crimes court in the hague is free to form a croatian generals acquitting them of all charges in. clued in crimes against humanity. and law didn't like catch were jailed last year for twenty four eighteen years respectively charged with killing scores of serbs during the breakup of yugoslavia in one thousand nine hundred ninety five they appealed their sentences in a disputing that they never targeted civilians let's now i get some analysis from john laughlin he's director of studies of the cheat of democracy and cooperation joining me live there in paris well that the creation's they're celebrating this decision while the serbs they're condemning it but what's your view on all of this well it's a very political decision. of course are furious that think that. you know it's almost like a national day for them. the thing is that the the most important thing though i think to remember or to understand about this acquittal today is that it shows the incredibly arbitr
against the against that form of politics the word syria because you know that this is violating. the un yugoslavia war crimes court in the hague is free to form a croatian generals acquitting them of all charges in. clued in crimes against humanity. and law didn't like catch were jailed last year for twenty four eighteen years respectively charged with killing scores of serbs during the breakup of yugoslavia in one thousand nine hundred ninety five they appealed their sentences in a disputing...
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the settlers come with guns their main goal is to keep all the syria without palestinians so they can kill the dream of building a palestinian country aid hummus is a father of seven like other big one farmers most of the herding grounds for his goats and sheep have been swallowed up by nearby settlements the state has never given him and others a building permit and they makeshift homes have no running water sanitation or electricity and now their children could be left out in the cold for first of all it's. a policy probably against education when you don't have an educated person you can easily manipulate the way they think so i think that's the focal point it's about demolishing about school or aiming their attack against the school the case has been back and forth in the courts a demolition order instigated bicyclists is still valid and the community could be displaced at any time the settlers accuse the bad ones of building the school for political purposes a tactic they themselves often use but they ignore the fact that if the school is closed down these students will inevitabl
the settlers come with guns their main goal is to keep all the syria without palestinians so they can kill the dream of building a palestinian country aid hummus is a father of seven like other big one farmers most of the herding grounds for his goats and sheep have been swallowed up by nearby settlements the state has never given him and others a building permit and they makeshift homes have no running water sanitation or electricity and now their children could be left out in the cold for...
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we monitor things happening in syria and iran based on our access. this has far reaching ramifications not jut business or taxing but legal, technical, intelligence, military, a host of things that will happen here. >>shepard: thank you. this is a very big thing going on so tonight on fox report we will go in depth on what they are doing and trying to do and how it will affect our access to the internet for a very long time to come. we are tracking a line of bad storms that are battering the west coast of the country with heavy rain, snow, potential if wind gusts over 70 miles per hour. flood watches and warnings in affect across southern oregon and northern and central california where the forecasters are warning the waves could reach up to 15'. great conditions for surfing but it is much too dangerous to swim. our chief meteorologist is for this. i have not seen anything this bad for a long-term. rick: and this is the second batch this month. we had northern areas with 10" of rain a couple weeks ago and now they are getting another 10" and maybe an
we monitor things happening in syria and iran based on our access. this has far reaching ramifications not jut business or taxing but legal, technical, intelligence, military, a host of things that will happen here. >>shepard: thank you. this is a very big thing going on so tonight on fox report we will go in depth on what they are doing and trying to do and how it will affect our access to the internet for a very long time to come. we are tracking a line of bad storms that are battering...
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it's a very short term politics it's the fuel short term and if assad before to disappear and if syria would be split among the border it's and this country which i know is supported by the west by turkey and by arab emirates countries such jerky would witness more lots sooner or later of taking also turkey and i think the turkish people know was that this politics is drawing against the interests of the turkish we have now demonstrations in eastern border in ankara against it specially against that form of church politics the word syria because they know that this is violating their interests. this is artsy other u.n. yugoslavia war crimes court in the hague has freed to form a croatian generals acquitting them of all charges including crimes against humanity and take over there and a modern markets were jailed last year for twenty four and eighteen years respectively to much audience for killing of circles of subs during the break up of yugoslavia in ninety five they appealed the sentences in the may disputing that they have a targeted civilians political analyst alexander believes t
it's a very short term politics it's the fuel short term and if assad before to disappear and if syria would be split among the border it's and this country which i know is supported by the west by turkey and by arab emirates countries such jerky would witness more lots sooner or later of taking also turkey and i think the turkish people know was that this politics is drawing against the interests of the turkish we have now demonstrations in eastern border in ankara against it specially against...
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in the front israel's troops exchanged fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more support from the west to get rid of the assad regime. the eurozone sings back into recession as millions take to the streets in the first coordinated pan european mega strike to demand an end to austerity. as china finishes its once in a decade power transfer with new leaders taking over the country's top posts but we find out what challenges lie ahead for beijing. live from the center of moscow this is our tea with me rory sushi straight to our breaking news for you this hour foreign reporters in gaza forced to scramble as their offices the targeted by israeli bombs several journalists have already been wounded tel aviv says it wants to send gaza quote back to the middle ages and is preparing a ground invasion on militants retaliate with unguided rockets the latest now to ati's fall asleep. we are receiving reports of some six people six civilians who have been killed among them four children so what we're witnessing is a significant climb in the casualty count and increasingly more and more of t
in the front israel's troops exchanged fire with syria where the rebels are gaining more support from the west to get rid of the assad regime. the eurozone sings back into recession as millions take to the streets in the first coordinated pan european mega strike to demand an end to austerity. as china finishes its once in a decade power transfer with new leaders taking over the country's top posts but we find out what challenges lie ahead for beijing. live from the center of moscow this is our...
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that is it about controlling syria or about exporting their vision of islam to syria. you cannot put it as a government policy sometimes sometimes you have institutions in certain. countries sometimes you have personnel who try to promote this but they don't in all three of which will. policies so they didn't ask us to provide all the glitz the extremists attitude of the institution but that happens in reality that happens whether through in direct support of the government or through the foundation for the institution and the person and so this is part of the problem but when you want to talk as a government you have to talk about the. policy not policies like any other policy but it's about interests which both playing a role. but we cannot ignore what you mentioned. iran which is a very close ally also exposed to economic sanctions also facing a threat of military invasion if you were faced with an option cut ties with iran in exchange for peace in your country would you go for it there's no contradiction i don't help these conflicting options why because we had goo
that is it about controlling syria or about exporting their vision of islam to syria. you cannot put it as a government policy sometimes sometimes you have institutions in certain. countries sometimes you have personnel who try to promote this but they don't in all three of which will. policies so they didn't ask us to provide all the glitz the extremists attitude of the institution but that happens in reality that happens whether through in direct support of the government or through the...
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third, a -- syria. third, to develop its plan to meet people's basic needs in opposition-held areas, and this team will draw up recommendations for areas for further u.k. assistance. fourth and separately, my right honorable friend, the secretary of state for international development, is looking at increasing our assistance to syrians affected by the conflict. this could include increasing our humanitarian medical assistance for wounded syrian civilians by providing u.k. funding for hospitals and mobile clinics and training for health workers. and we intend to launch new work to support victims of sexual violence in syria. this new package of support is around 2 million pounds of immediate comment. this comes on top of the training of citizen journalists, human rights advocates, doctors and syrian advocates we have provided and the equipment and water purification kits for unarmed groups that i announced during the summer. alongside the increased political and practical support, we are pressing the e.u
third, a -- syria. third, to develop its plan to meet people's basic needs in opposition-held areas, and this team will draw up recommendations for areas for further u.k. assistance. fourth and separately, my right honorable friend, the secretary of state for international development, is looking at increasing our assistance to syrians affected by the conflict. this could include increasing our humanitarian medical assistance for wounded syrian civilians by providing u.k. funding for hospitals...
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very short term politics it's a few short terms and if so what this is here and if syria. among the warlords in this country which i know supported by the west by turkey and by. countries such jerky would witness these warlords sooner or later of taking also turkey and i think the turkish people knows that this politics is drawing against the interests that we have now. against really against that formal politics the word syria because you know that this is. the u.n. yugoslavia war crimes court in the hague has freed two former croatian generals acquitting them of all charges including crimes against humanity and i think a lot of cuts were jailed last year for twenty four and eighteen years respectively the charge of killing scores of serbs during the breakup of yugoslavia in one thousand nine hundred five they appealed their sentences i'm a disputing that they never targeted civilians it is. analysts alexander public believes that this verdict reveals a double standard. really. very nice. where there. are really. are. there are rather guys in the world. and all the others
very short term politics it's a few short terms and if so what this is here and if syria. among the warlords in this country which i know supported by the west by turkey and by. countries such jerky would witness these warlords sooner or later of taking also turkey and i think the turkish people knows that this politics is drawing against the interests that we have now. against really against that formal politics the word syria because you know that this is. the u.n. yugoslavia war crimes court...
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president bashar al assad of syria thank you very much for talking to r.t. today now let's work on damascus so you know many people work that state year ago that you would make it this far but yet again we're sitting in a new renovated presidential palace and recording this interview who exactly is your enemy at this point by any means terrorism and if you started this with or any people responsible persons. means taking over leaving supposed to contribute safe or not. that would be fighting us who wants to work to win this war how would you reconcile. with your people after everything that has happened just be. again more precise the problem is caught between me and the people i don't have a problem with people could be united states is against the west is against me in many countries including turkey which is not of course against me if the peoples of the syrian people are against me how can it be so it's not about to call siding with the people if not the bob conservation between the syrian and the syrian don't have civil. terrorism and support coming fro
president bashar al assad of syria thank you very much for talking to r.t. today now let's work on damascus so you know many people work that state year ago that you would make it this far but yet again we're sitting in a new renovated presidential palace and recording this interview who exactly is your enemy at this point by any means terrorism and if you started this with or any people responsible persons. means taking over leaving supposed to contribute safe or not. that would be fighting us...
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that we saw in libya didn't exactly happen in syria and what's happening now in. syria is the people there are kind of for presenting the syrian uprising are not the people who are on the ground so we started hearing for example support from different rebel groups aren't marable groups for the new opposition leadership but who knows the extent of that or whether they would be able to exercise political control so what you really have to look at that there is the strong divide between the leadership that is outside the country and doesn't have control on the ground and forces on the ground pretty much doing whatever they want and let alone all the political divisions within after all we've ended with is to separate opposition bodies because the syrian national council still exists alongside the national coalition then your national coalition so it's a recipe for a more division and kind of lack of coherence for moving the country forward or for the country's future middle east commentator culture and thank you very much indeed for that. us president barack obama is
that we saw in libya didn't exactly happen in syria and what's happening now in. syria is the people there are kind of for presenting the syrian uprising are not the people who are on the ground so we started hearing for example support from different rebel groups aren't marable groups for the new opposition leadership but who knows the extent of that or whether they would be able to exercise political control so what you really have to look at that there is the strong divide between the...
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president bashar al assad of syria thank you very much for talking to r.t. today almost was going to ask this so you know many people work year ago that you wouldn't make it this far but yet again we're sitting in a new renovated presidential palace and recording this interview who exactly is your enemy at this point by any means terrorism instability in syria this with or any means not about people it's not about persons. the whole issue is not about me it's three all living supposed to contribute safe or not so this a barrier that we've been fighting as he worked to win this war how would you reconcile with your people after everything that has happened this be. again more precise the problems called tween me and the people i don't have problem the people called the united states is against the west is against me many other countries including turkey which is not of course against me of the peoples of the syrian people or against me how can it be so it's not a balticon siding with the people if you stop the ball play conservation between the syrian and the
president bashar al assad of syria thank you very much for talking to r.t. today almost was going to ask this so you know many people work year ago that you wouldn't make it this far but yet again we're sitting in a new renovated presidential palace and recording this interview who exactly is your enemy at this point by any means terrorism instability in syria this with or any means not about people it's not about persons. the whole issue is not about me it's three all living supposed to...
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a resolution on november twenty ninth to put the issue back to the agenda when the real refugees in syria and elsewhere in the middle east as a result of the arab spring are getting second place and the palestinian are trying desperately to put their refugee deluxe issue on the table at the expense of the other the real refugee problem the real problems of the middle east we ready in a regional situation in a regional solution to take care and to help not only the palestinians but the arab countries as well but the palestinian cause are i'm going to give you the last two million on this program your i mean literally you get the last minute is there more hope for the palestinians today as a result of this vote here i think as a result both of what happened in gaza and what's happening at the united nations you can say there's reasons for optimism the only place where you don't think there's reason for optimism is there is no me here i would agree with ron it isn't no amount the resolutions is going to force israel to withdraw there has to be a mass movement among palestinians forcing an is
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get in syria? >>> our main focus right now has been to work with other countries to try to provide whatever assistance we can to the opposition. so that ultimately it can become not only an effective force but ultimately can come together to provide the kind of political transformation that we think is ultimately going to be needed once assad comes down. >> i can cat goricly state that today our position is what it has been, which is we are not providing legal assistance on the syrian opposition. >> bret: this has the front page of the "new york times" today had a story saying this -- u.s. weighs bolder evident to intervene in syria's conflict. they are publicly saying that that is not the case. however, privately officials may in fact be doing just that. this is president bashar assad's forces shelled the city of aleppo. in the past 24 hours, two syrian aircraft shut down by rebels a helicopter and a jet. back with the panel. charles? >> the reason the administration is now going to change the pol
get in syria? >>> our main focus right now has been to work with other countries to try to provide whatever assistance we can to the opposition. so that ultimately it can become not only an effective force but ultimately can come together to provide the kind of political transformation that we think is ultimately going to be needed once assad comes down. >> i can cat goricly state that today our position is what it has been, which is we are not providing legal assistance on the...
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after the break syria's president bashar asad speaks exclusively to r.t. with his own perspective on the bloody conflict gripping his country. the sun rises over what seems like analyst forest but here in new directions cry for hundred kilometers north of light of all storm as in much of the world it's disappearing at a catastrophic rate. bloggers both illegal and those finding ways to outsmart the system for filing down the forests of the more skewed region for them profit goes well beyond the future of our planet and the result could be an ecological crisis the world wildlife fund for nature makes regular trips to help local rangers do what little they can to stop the logging but it's not easy lager set up trucks making them hard to reach in an already rough terrain and have mastered ways to jump through legal loopholes this is a nature reserve we're only sanitary logging of disease trees is allowed according to law and not a single berry can be picked but loggers like this use their sanitary logging permit to cut down absolutely healthy trees and sell t
after the break syria's president bashar asad speaks exclusively to r.t. with his own perspective on the bloody conflict gripping his country. the sun rises over what seems like analyst forest but here in new directions cry for hundred kilometers north of light of all storm as in much of the world it's disappearing at a catastrophic rate. bloggers both illegal and those finding ways to outsmart the system for filing down the forests of the more skewed region for them profit goes well beyond the...
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sport terrorist to destabilize syria this is a war. the infrastructure military infrastructure economy is suffering it's almost as if like syria's going to fall into decay very soon and the time is against you in your opinion how much time do you need to crush the enemy you cannot so that's a question because no one claims. about when to do to end the war unless we have the answer when they're going to stop smuggling. foreign fighters from different part of this world special to the middle east and the islamic world and we're going to stop. sending moments to those terrorists if they stop this is where i can answer your continuing leaks you can finish everything is public problem but as long as we have continuous supply in the main and all moments and everything else and logistics is going to be. also when think about it you have four thousand kilometers of loosely controlled borders you have your enemy that can at any time cross over jordan or turkey to rearm get medical care and come back to fight you exactly exactly where no country
sport terrorist to destabilize syria this is a war. the infrastructure military infrastructure economy is suffering it's almost as if like syria's going to fall into decay very soon and the time is against you in your opinion how much time do you need to crush the enemy you cannot so that's a question because no one claims. about when to do to end the war unless we have the answer when they're going to stop smuggling. foreign fighters from different part of this world special to the middle east...
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leaders of syria's kurdish population the country's largest ethnic minority have rejected the western backed rebel coalition earlier several islamist groups and they were going to grade their own state and want nothing to do with the blog that's as britain joined france and recognizing the opposition coalition as the sole legitimate what of the syrian people the european union has given viable backing to the rebel bloc but only two e.u. nations officially recognize the group they view us as the coalition must at last a fast provide its unity with its predecessor played by infighting and accusations of radicalism britain has also pledged one million pounds of communications support to the rebels peace activist jim this isn't too different from supplying them with weapons the u.k. interference is clearly based on the principle that they will decide who should all and shall not be the government of syria on all bases of historical process the only acceptable the british government ministry committed to using words in a very peculiar way in recent years they use words like. lethal. and yo
leaders of syria's kurdish population the country's largest ethnic minority have rejected the western backed rebel coalition earlier several islamist groups and they were going to grade their own state and want nothing to do with the blog that's as britain joined france and recognizing the opposition coalition as the sole legitimate what of the syrian people the european union has given viable backing to the rebel bloc but only two e.u. nations officially recognize the group they view us as the...
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britain makes a push to support the rebels in syria the new opposition joins france and calls to lift the e.u. weapons and to an often direct calls for the free stuff like this on the ground we bring you the details in just a couple of minutes. tucked in between the russian mainland japan and the sun coming island is the island of minute on named after french seafarer who discovered it it is described as the pride of the sakhalin region we'll take a look at what's in store for us here. until two thousand and four the island was part of the boarders own and was completely restricted too busy to know the spectroscope place is open to tourists unique plants and animals are its top attraction. to be has been exploring the deaths of the world sees for several decades but it's here at more your own island where he has finally found what he'd been looking for . the water here is very clear the visibility is very good and the underwater world here is extremely rich i've been to many diving locations across the planet including the island of bali on top of my list while some go to the cycling
britain makes a push to support the rebels in syria the new opposition joins france and calls to lift the e.u. weapons and to an often direct calls for the free stuff like this on the ground we bring you the details in just a couple of minutes. tucked in between the russian mainland japan and the sun coming island is the island of minute on named after french seafarer who discovered it it is described as the pride of the sakhalin region we'll take a look at what's in store for us here. until...
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supports syria. but the truth here that explicitly but first of all york. it's very active role in supporting syria during the crisis because its neighboring country and they understand that if you have warring inside syria you will have war in the neighboring countries including iraq. i think of the country. they have good position like. home and. mainly in those other countries and other countries. can't all of them but. they are they have positive position but without taking actions iran which is a very close ally also exposed to economic sanctions also facing a threat of military invasion if you were faced with an option cut ties with iran in exchange for peace in your country would you go for it there's no contradiction i don't have these contradicting option why because we had good relation with iran since seventy nine till today and it's getting better every day but at the same time we are moving toward peace and we had peace process we had peace negotiations urine wasn't a factor against peace so this is. information to try to promote in the west bu
supports syria. but the truth here that explicitly but first of all york. it's very active role in supporting syria during the crisis because its neighboring country and they understand that if you have warring inside syria you will have war in the neighboring countries including iraq. i think of the country. they have good position like. home and. mainly in those other countries and other countries. can't all of them but. they are they have positive position but without taking actions iran...
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why are you so concerned about the outcome for turkey our problems in syria well as you know syria is located in a very. sensitive complicated the region that it's neighborhood is completely different from other countries in the region that it's going it cannot become per libya for example. so if we. see the collapse of the system. and syria turns into a heaven for terrorist groups and extremist elements that would be certainly a disaster if we face a failed state in syria who would be benefited out of that. i think it is torquey as a neighbor it is also iraq it is lebanon it is jordan it's everybody in the region even not immediate neighbors are the close neighbors as well we shouldn't go for a situation in which we face a failed state in syria that would be a disaster for the whole for the region and for the international community what we support is a democratic rational kind of reform in syria nobody denied the necessity of reform in syria but it should be done on a democratic way undergraduate peaceful way we should go for a peaceful settlement of the situation otherwise. if the
why are you so concerned about the outcome for turkey our problems in syria well as you know syria is located in a very. sensitive complicated the region that it's neighborhood is completely different from other countries in the region that it's going it cannot become per libya for example. so if we. see the collapse of the system. and syria turns into a heaven for terrorist groups and extremist elements that would be certainly a disaster if we face a failed state in syria who would be...
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exactly happen in syria and what's happening now in specifically in syria is that people there are kind of presenting the syrian uprising are not the people who are on the ground so we started hearing for example support from different rebel groups armed mirabelle groups for the new opposition leadership but who knows the extent of or whether they would be able to exercise political control so what you really have to look at that there is a strong divide between leadership that is outside the country and doesn't have control on the ground and forces on the ground pretty much doing whatever they want after all we've ended with is to separate opposition bodies because the syrian national council still exists alongside the national coalition the new national coalition so it's a recipe for more division and kind of lack of coherence to it for moving the country forward. to get online to want to dot com you can find out how the pride of the u.k. nuclear submarine fleet has disappointed high command will reveal some of the vessels of surprising floors including that of flooding problems. plus
exactly happen in syria and what's happening now in specifically in syria is that people there are kind of presenting the syrian uprising are not the people who are on the ground so we started hearing for example support from different rebel groups armed mirabelle groups for the new opposition leadership but who knows the extent of or whether they would be able to exercise political control so what you really have to look at that there is a strong divide between leadership that is outside the...
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i suppose you know they have a glad relationship with syria-- a good relationship with syria. and through syria they have influence in lebanon. >> rose: syria was a passage for them to send weapons to lebanon. >> i suppose it still is. >> rose: yeah, exactly. >> so they would like to keep some kind of-- . >> rose: to support hezbollah. >> to support hezbollah. >> rose: but when you sit down with the military and you say to them, i just came from the president's office and i spoke to him. he's ready to negotiate with you. he wants all, everything on the table. >> uh-huh. >> rose: and he doesn't want to leave the country. he's not going to accept asylum. he's to the going to give up the fight. he wants to negotiate, what do they say? >> you know, unfortunately, i'm not yet in a position to tell them exactly that. because what does he-- . >> rose: he hasn't said that to you. >> not exactly. what he's saying is that yes, you know, everybody's welcome. but the impression i have is that he still thinks of himself as the government and people come and talk to him as the government. a
i suppose you know they have a glad relationship with syria-- a good relationship with syria. and through syria they have influence in lebanon. >> rose: syria was a passage for them to send weapons to lebanon. >> i suppose it still is. >> rose: yeah, exactly. >> so they would like to keep some kind of-- . >> rose: to support hezbollah. >> to support hezbollah. >> rose: but when you sit down with the military and you say to them, i just came from the...
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in syria differently i have to be in syria it's not all the position and i don't see myself with the president or not this not by interest i could see myself in this country have come through a terrible country more prosperous country person bashar al assad of syria thank you for talking to r.t. thank you for coming through ok. on the fly so. i shoot despite. all this. saying here. is the truth. the most reliable of the twentieth century. legend. national. just give me can i speak with you sir let me explain my son died on the run don't agree you don't agree we don't have to look for him my son isn't isn't it larry and i don't know what his company are where he's trying to be for you fer. sure and your country. is the country. the moon or hope to help you find it. you find in so many old says war and meet some. cultures that say much as i can which of course he's right on it all depends of unity but the physical reckoning is almost upon us by the end of this year the president of the united states and congress must come to some kind of taxes. this was the plan that was responsible fo
in syria differently i have to be in syria it's not all the position and i don't see myself with the president or not this not by interest i could see myself in this country have come through a terrible country more prosperous country person bashar al assad of syria thank you for talking to r.t. thank you for coming through ok. on the fly so. i shoot despite. all this. saying here. is the truth. the most reliable of the twentieth century. legend. national. just give me can i speak with you sir...
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and lebanon being between syria and israel, and of course syria itself being on the border of israel, lebanon, iraq, south of turkey, you're not going to be -- you cannot be the switzerland over the middle east. are going to have outside influences which usually exacerbate the situation and lengthen the time of the civil war. >> and so let's talk a little bit now, shifting the perspective, to the personal connections that you have to the house of assad. i would love for you to give us a good feel for, who is this man who is the president and how did he change over the time that you've known him? seems like there was a definitive time around 2005-2006 that you say he shifted. please walk us through that. >> again, i first started meeting with president bashar in 2004. i found him to be very welcoming, very unpretentious, self-depricating even, and i never saw him in the mold of a moammar gadhafi or saddam hussein. that's the group he is associated with these days and not a very good group to be associated with. and many people who have met all three -- i did not immediate gadhafi or sa
and lebanon being between syria and israel, and of course syria itself being on the border of israel, lebanon, iraq, south of turkey, you're not going to be -- you cannot be the switzerland over the middle east. are going to have outside influences which usually exacerbate the situation and lengthen the time of the civil war. >> and so let's talk a little bit now, shifting the perspective, to the personal connections that you have to the house of assad. i would love for you to give us a...
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ali mohamed from the syria tribune says european supporters of the rebel coalition don't know who they are dealing with. we don't. they don't prove anything on the ground and you know there was one of them to be the sort of exhibit which did not make sense drive through france and at thirty five the prohibition has a leader of this sort of propensity of people. on to groups and their leaders the release the videos saying that this provision but not because of them believe that there would be fighting on to the beach their group within it from existing in syria so i don't think they would be able to grow food to grow therefore we cannot book a whole lot of those marching on the white flag. i'm gonna stones president cause i called the united states not count ordering officials to take over the american bank prison and pipeline two months after control facility was teaching constant current. texas wants to pull away from the usa in fact at least twenty states have started petitions for independence after obama won the election with well just a few voting irregularities but guess what sus
ali mohamed from the syria tribune says european supporters of the rebel coalition don't know who they are dealing with. we don't. they don't prove anything on the ground and you know there was one of them to be the sort of exhibit which did not make sense drive through france and at thirty five the prohibition has a leader of this sort of propensity of people. on to groups and their leaders the release the videos saying that this provision but not because of them believe that there would be...
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syria is the last russian toehold in the middle east. and they are i think very shortsightedly trying to hold onto the assad regime rather than being part of the solution for what was an invaluable fall of this regime. this administration from the beginning has started with humanitarian assistance to the people. it has put enormous pressure on dov tran tram -- assad. we then added command control assistance, nonlethal assistance to the opposite on the grant and that has helped greatly to enable their cohesion on the battlefield. now we are flowing assistance to the parts of syria that are free, trying to help them build capacity, provide government services, meet the needs of the people there. and behind the scenes we are focusing, or the administration is looking -- focusing its efforts on trying to get his very fractured coalition of opposition to coherent. because as the opposition coheres and they actually have a transition plan and can guarantee the rights of minorities like the alawites, that's when the situation will flip and that
syria is the last russian toehold in the middle east. and they are i think very shortsightedly trying to hold onto the assad regime rather than being part of the solution for what was an invaluable fall of this regime. this administration from the beginning has started with humanitarian assistance to the people. it has put enormous pressure on dov tran tram -- assad. we then added command control assistance, nonlethal assistance to the opposite on the grant and that has helped greatly to enable...
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them are wary of another war they're just not going to do another war for syria or in syria however a lot of people think that no the u.s. was just waiting for the elections to be over to store not necessarily a buffer zone but maybe more military aid to the opposition not necessarily again through the you wow but through maybe other countries like saudi arabia qatar turkey you know any player on the ground so i mean we don't know exactly what's going to happen what we we do have indications cameroon prime minister of england right after the election the reelection of obama was talking about a new plan for syria does that mean that they're going to do something in syria you know more probably more military aid again we don't know again this is something that's dividing their they just cannot see a clear policy from obama towards the middle east. just that he's not going to start that i mean he's going to die there just like gadhafi and we heard them talk about the no fly zones there's a lot of talk a lot of rhetoric being thrown around. so it will be very interesting to see how about
them are wary of another war they're just not going to do another war for syria or in syria however a lot of people think that no the u.s. was just waiting for the elections to be over to store not necessarily a buffer zone but maybe more military aid to the opposition not necessarily again through the you wow but through maybe other countries like saudi arabia qatar turkey you know any player on the ground so i mean we don't know exactly what's going to happen what we we do have indications...
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it is about syria. you're advocating the u.s. intervened militarily in syria. in this new administration, i am thinking there is no appetite for the american people for another war. if we got involved militarily, how do we decided to support? this looks like a hybrid-headed monster. how do we decide who to support and be on the right side? >> it is good to see you again. thanks for the question. it is a tough one to answer. you are right about the american people but we need to look at this. i have been through this twice in the 40 years i have been in government after vietnam and now after the venture's of the first decade of this century. i think there was a poll that made the distinction -- given the choice between dealing powerfully with the iran nuclear threat or avoiding military action, the american people in october went from 50%-56% to take action and to avoid military from 46-40%. the spread open from 6-12%. i think this was a mistake we made in libya to some degree but it turned out halfway well -- what the american people don't want is hundreds of t
it is about syria. you're advocating the u.s. intervened militarily in syria. in this new administration, i am thinking there is no appetite for the american people for another war. if we got involved militarily, how do we decided to support? this looks like a hybrid-headed monster. how do we decide who to support and be on the right side? >> it is good to see you again. thanks for the question. it is a tough one to answer. you are right about the american people but we need to look at...